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At Tonnie's Minis in Harlem, N.Y., customers can build their own cupcake piece by piece by choosing the type of cake, frosting and toppings. Owner Tonnie Rozier is a former Cupcake Wars competitor, so it's no surprise that Harlem locals are huge fans of his cupcakes (especially the Red Velvet).

When Carmen Rodriguez opened Brooklyn Cupcake, she wanted to represent both her Italian and Puerto Rican roots. Cupcake Wars judges took note of her bold flavors and, back in New York City, customers flock to Brooklyn for signatures like Tres Leche, Tiramisu and the crowd-pleaser, Guava con Queso.

Huascar Aquino's unique and inventive flavors were a welcome surprise to Cupcake Wars. Using only local, organic ingredients, Huascar opened his artisanal cupcake shop in New York City with peanut butter cupcakes dipped in chocolate ganache, as well as a wide variety of macarons and cookies.

For a gift that's unique and edible, look no further than Wah-Wah's Cakes. As seen on Cupcake Wars, this Harlem cake shop in New York takes orders for its whimsical cupcake bouquets and special occasion cakes. The Wah-Wah name (pronounced whoa whoa) is a tribute to owner Khadijah Frederick's mom.

On this episode of Food Network's Cupcake Wars, the owner of Bruce's Bakery competes to win $10,000 and have his cupcakes featured at the exclusive Hard Rock Cafe's Pinktober concert event.

On this episode of Food Network's Cupcake Wars, the co-owner of The King of Cupcakes competes to win $10,000 and have her cupcakes presented at the American Film Institute's Young Hollywood star-studded party.

NYC Cupcake Crew hits the streets of New York with little bombshells of cupcake goodness. Cupcakes take a life of their own with over-the-top flavors like the Brooklyn Blackout made with a chocolate pudding filling or the blueberry-studded lemon cupcake appropriately named Starry Night.

On this episode of Food Network's Cupcake Wars, a baker from TreetShop.com competes to win $10,000 and have her cupcakes featured at an event in Las Vegas celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Miss USA pageant.

At Dee's cupcakes, owner Diana Hicks takes a cue from the 1950s with her retro-inspired cupcakes. Las Vegas locals love the I Love Lucy cupcake, made with a Southern buttermilk recipe. In Vegas for a wedding? Try The Honeymooner, which is topped with a romantic, yet nutty, peanut butter frosting.

Like a phoenix rising, Pick Your Poison grew out of a night of drunken baking failure. Not to be daunted (or skimp on the hooch), Poison is flying high with an online cupcake business stocked with frosted confections like the Shirley Temple (virgin) and the Drunken Pineapple (not so virgin).

Owner of Red's Cupcakes Robyn Redmon brought her unique baking style -- which she calls "causal glam" -- to the Cupcake Wars competition. The online bakery features a unique menu of fun flavors such as Strawberry Lemonade, Swedish Fish and Caramel Apple, as well as cupcake classics like Red Velvet.

Think of The Sweet Tooth in Blue Springs, Mo., as the perfect place to feed your cravings. Possibilities run the gamut from cupcakes and cookies to gelato and cheesecakes to cake pops galore. The Peanut Butter Dream Cupcake wins rave reviews, and cookie lovers go for the 14-inch Monster Cookie.

Sugar Cupcakery likes to put as much on the top of their cupcakes as they do inside. The signature red velvet cupcake comes with a surprise filling and a cream cheese frosting sprinkled in glitter. Along with the classic flavors, they offer cupcake specials each week.

Casey Shiller of Jilly's may have sent Florian Bellanger of Cupcake Wars "straight to the moon" with his mango cupcake. But back home in St. Louis, locals love the Bee Sting gourmet cupcake made with honey lemon curd and toasted almonds. For an extra buzz, Jilly's also serves delectable waffles.